Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-29
WICHITA WINNER
How It Is with the Burton STOCK
Car Company.
Proposition Formerly Accepted and
the Great e terprise an Assured
Fact-Site for Plant Not
Yet Determined.

Yesterday was the Bnrton Car Works. TIL
interest in the matter was sufficient to absor
almost all other questions. On the street, Ii
the Office and everywhere the question wa
asked concerning the enterprise. No on
seemed to doubt that Wichita would accep
the proposition. In fact the belief was stronl
] that the city would gain the enterprise, bu
the treasure was considered so great that al
! showed more or less signs OF uneasiness, be
cause it was not settled fact. 1t being tn
last day for the city to make it final effor
placed the interest in the matter at its high
est point.
All day long the gentlemen having tn
matter in hand in behalf Of the city worket
with untiring energy. So many Of the lead
ing business men being out o.
the city caused the wires to be uset
freely. 1t was not until neal
6 O'Clock last evening that the matter wa
definitely settled. At that time the offer o.
the Burton car company was accepted. Tit
news of the acceptance was welcomed by all
Everyone seemed anxious to hear 1t, ane
while it was by no means surprise, it wa!
heartily welcomed all the same.
While the stock has not all been raised, II
has been guaranteed the company. 1t has
been impossible to see all parties who 1t Il
confident are not only willing but anxious
to be represented in the stock. They Will be
called upon yet for their assistance
| Many were the dispatches received even
yesterday from Kansas City by MIR. Perkins.
The bids kept getting better all the while and
the last one was certainly dandy. The
| wording of the same and its confer is are
quite sufficient to spring a rich smile
on the face of the average Wichita
man They made no impression on
Mr. Perkins, although thankful for the
bids, he was perfectly satisfied that his plant
was booked for Wichita.
Tie site question is yet to be determined
A new feature appeared yesterday, which
will probably delay that matter until next
Tuesday. Another section on the West Side
is coming to the front with strong bid. 1t
is near a mile north of the location being
worked for on that side for some days. 1t is
thought, however, that the two locations
will unite on bid which will probably make
bid of some importance The word has
been given to all that the best bid will secure
the plant. The company can get good ship
ping facilities at any point. No bid will be
entertained which is over five miles from the
corner of Douglas avenue and Main street.
The North End property holders got up
a good speed vest erday despite the scorching
rays They have for few days been hesitating,
but it seems conclu led yesterday that the
plant would be of great Importance to the
section fortunate enough to gain it.
The people Of the south side were working
hard yesterday so for their section. The
bids as now reported call for about five
hundred acres of land. Some Of the other
bids include less land, but some money
which, practically speaking, will answer the
purpose.
The company agrees to advertise for bids
for the erection of buildings by the fifth of
next month. The contract is to be awarded
on or before the first of October. Mr..
Perkins stated last evening that he intended
to advertise in few days and just as soon as
possible award the contract and get to work
as early as possible Every effort
will be made to hasten the
work and get the plant in operation.
All machinery has been ordered for
the plant and no delay will be caused
from that souuc &c. While two build
ings are in course of construction large
force of hands will be employed in putting |
the machinery in place. Mr.. Perkins is con |
fident that unless some unforeseen delay is ex-
perienced the plant will be ready for opera
ton by the first of next January. Only the
one who has examined the plans of the plant |
can have even a practical idea of the amount |
Of machinery required. The time in which |
it is expected to be completed would seem
very short for such an undertaking but it
must be remembered that the machinery is
now almost ready for shipment
and that it will be put in place as
The buildir gs are being constructed.
The building in which the timbers viii be
prepared for putting together will be two
hundred and fifty feet long and eighty feet
vide. Adjoining it is the engine room in
which will be placed an engine of one hun
ired and fifty horse power supplied with
steam by five large boilers. The engine will
De of the most improved and one of the
argest in the west. Three tracks for cars
will run through the building. The timbers
will enter one end of the building in the
'ough form and leave the building ready for
the erection shop The erection shop is 250x
80 feet. Init the cars are put together, four
racks being employed by finished and un-
finished cars. The cars are run from the
the same size as the erection shop
The blacksmith and machine shop is 250x6O
eet In the former will be twenty FORCES,
me bending machine, one bolt turning ma
,hine, one large shears and punch. In the
machine shop will be one double bolt cutter,
me single bolt cutter, one pointed bolt cut
er, and twenty-six spindle mutt tapping ma
hines one wheel borer, two double..-axle
a thes, by draulic wheel press twenty inch
ron lathe, two vertical drills twenty-elght
md thirty-six inches
The building for the foundry viii be 200x6O
eet In it will be two cupola from which
he melted iron will be taken for all castings
lsed in making the cars including wheels.
The building for the brass foundry will
,e S5x+0 feet with chimney
orty feet high. All brass
york will be done in this department with
he best machinery now in use.
The store house in which viii be placed
a.
eet. The building for offices will be a6x40 (,